When did science and religion separate?
The idea that science and religion are at war with one another is actually fairly recent. It really only arose in the last third of the nineteenth century, after the publication of Darwin’s book on evolution.
What is the impact of technology on religion?
With the development of communication technology, religion has experienced its formation, privilege era, popularity, secularization, and pluralism era. People can see that every change in communication technology has led to religious change.
How much do your religious beliefs conflict with science?
Among those with a religious affiliation, 34\% say their religious beliefs conflict with science, down from 41\% in 2009. The perception of conflict is down among most major religious groups, including white evangelical Protestants (from 52\% saying their own beliefs conflict with science in 2009 to 40\% in 2014).
How do Protestants view conflict between science and religion?
Perceptions of conflict among black Protestants have stayed about the same, however. In the new Pew Research Center survey, white evangelical Protestants are a bit more likely to see a conflict between their religious beliefs and science; four-in-ten (40\%) say the two conflict, while 57\% say they do not conflict.
Should churches express views on science policy debates?
White evangelical Protestants and black Protestants are more inclined than people in other major religious groups to say churches should express their views on such topics. A majority of those with no religious affiliation say churches should keep out of science policy debates.
How important are religious beliefs to public views on science?
Based on statistical modeling techniques that parse the independent effect of multiple factors at the same time, religious factors appear to be central to public views on only a handful of science topics. Foremost among these are people’s beliefs about human evolution.